Well last night was the State of the Union and the President addressed the country about the status of things.

And today, I, Dr. Nachette Sondpole, your friendly neighborhood internist and gastrointestinalologist,

I'm going to address you about the state of things in health care going on in the news today.

That's right, if you're a regular listener to our podcast, you know for a fact that we sometimes

like to do a series called In the News.

It's been a while since we've had a lot of things to talk about

and this episode has a number of doosies. So get ready because we're going to be

discussing some of the major changes and guidelines, new updates on medical

conditions, and while we're at it, we'll even do our

favorite thing, which is debunking social media myths and telling you what diseases actually

don't exist, so that when your patients come to talk to you, you're well-informed.

So go ahead and cue that music, my man.

I'd do it, but my thumbs are still healing. Our first major finding is a guideline change from the CDC regarding COVID-19.

You remember that virus that just about four years ago changed how everyone lived their lives?

Well, it turns out, well, it turns out if your patients test positive for coronavirus,

they will no longer need to routinely stay home from work or school for five days

under this new guidance that was just released a few weeks ago. The CDC's reasoning is to bring all of the

winter virus recommendations into one line, that being

influenza RSV and COVID-19. Basically what the CDC is now recommending besides

vaccinations is that if you have COVID-19 you should stay at home until you've been

fever-free without medication for at least 24 hours and your symptoms are

improving for 24 hours. So for all of you in health care this is probably going

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